Board of Trustees approves
faculty promotions and tenure

May 2, 2007 -- Congratulations to the following faculty members who were approved by the Board of Trustees today for promotion to professor or associate professor and/or for tenure. This action follows review by the University Promotion, Retention and Tenure Committee and recommendation of the administration:

( * Also approved for tenure)

Promoted to Professor
College of Business
Dr. Terry Dancer, Accounting and Law
Dr. Russell Jones, Computer and Information Technology
Dr. Farhad Moeeni, Computer and Information Technology
Dr. Len Frey, Management and Marketing

College of Education
* Dr. Helen "Jackie" McBride, Educational Leadership, Curriculum, and Special Education

College of Fine Arts
Gayle Pendergrass, Art
Dr. Dale Miller, Music/Teacher Education

College of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Roger Buchanan, Biological Sciences
Dr. Robyn Hannigan, Chemistry and Physics

Promoted to Associate Professor
College of Business
* Dr. John Robertson, Accounting and Law
* Dr. Ahmad Syamil, Computer and Information Technology

College of Education
* Dr. Marci Malinski, Teacher Education
Dr. Gregory Meeks, Teacher Education
* Dr. Ann Ross, Teacher Education

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
* Dr. Doris Chu, Criminology, Sociology, and Geography
* Dr. Thomas Williams, English and Philosophy

College of Nursing and Health Professions
* Dr. Sue McLarry, Nursing

College of Sciences and Mathematics
* Dr. Michael Hall, Mathematics and Statistics

Approved for Tenure
College of Business
* Paula Ruby, Computer and Information Technology

College of Education
* Amy Claxton, Psychology and Counseling
* Dr. Patrick Peck, Psychology and Counseling